news-category: Alumni Celebrating Alumni – Heather Banfield Earns Licensure as an Associate By Office of University Communications On March 7, 2025 Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate was Among First Class to Earn Marriage, Couples and Family Counseling Concentration Heather Banfield, an alumna of the Gardner-Webb Clinical Mental Health Counseling program and one of the first students to graduate with the Marriage, Couples and Family Counseling concentration, is now a licensed marriage and family therapist associate. Banfield successfully passed the marriage and family therapy exam and met the requirements for licensure as an associate. She will continue to work on the requirements to become fully licensed as a marriage and family therapist. In the video below, Banfield discusses her experience in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. Gardner-Webb University is North Carolina’s recognized leader in private, Christian higher education. A Carnegie-Classified Doctoral/Professional University, GWU is home to nine colleges and schools, more than 80 undergraduate and graduate majors, and a world-class faculty. Located on a beautiful 225-acre campus in Boiling Springs, N.C., Gardner-Webb prepares graduates to impact their chosen professions, equips them with the skills to advance the frontiers of knowledge, and inspires them to make a positive and lasting difference in the lives of others. Ignite your future at Gardner-Webb.edu. Interested in Clinical Mental Health Counseling? Start your journey here.
News Article Gardner-Webb Alumna Kim Rivera Realizes Longtime Goal with USTA National Victory University Tennis Pioneer Celebrates a Career Highlight After Decades of Dedication to the Sport BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Kim Rivera, a 1984 alumna of Gardner-Webb University, recently achieved a goal she’s been striving for since high school. She is a member of the Rock Hill, S.C., team that won a United States Tennis Association (USTA) National Championship. […] Office of University Communications | December 3, 2025
News Article Gardner-Webb Bulldog Club Builds Momentum Under New Leadership Director William Glover Highlights Growth, Member Engagement, and Lasting Impact on Gardner-Webb Student-Athletes BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—During his first five months as director of Gardner-Webb University Bulldog Club and Sponsorship Programs, William Glover has enthusiastically connected with devoted longtime supporters and warmly welcomed a growing circle of new members into the club. “I’m excited to share […] Office of University Communications | October 29, 2025
News Article Gardner-Webb Alumni Reunite to Celebrate Longtime Bonds and Historic Memories Classmates From the 1960s Gather at the Snack Shop to Reminisce, Honor Friendships, and Revisit the Campus Where Their Stories Began BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Seated around a table in the Snack Shop—a restaurant they frequented in the 1960s when they were in school—a group of devoted Gardner-Webb alumni reminisced about their college days, back when the […] Office of University Communications | October 14, 2025
